Back to Database
Status published
Critical
CVE-2014-8873
A .desktop file in the Debian openjdk-7 package 7u79-2.5.5-1~deb8u1 includes...
Vulnerability Description
A .desktop file in the Debian openjdk-7 package 7u79-2.5.5-1~deb8u1 includes a MIME type registration that is added to /etc/mailcap by mime-support, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a JAR file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
THREAT MONITOR
Am I Vulnerable?
Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2014-8873
Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
More from oracle
View All →CVE-2021-3314
Oracle GlassFish Server 3.1.2.18 and below allows /common/logViewer/logViewer.jsf XSS. A...
Medium
6.1
CVE-2020-9315
** PRODUCT NOT SUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Oracle iPlanet Web...
High
7.5
CVE-2020-9314
** PRODUCT NOT SUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Oracle iPlanet Web...
Medium
4.8
CVE-2019-2413
Vulnerability in the Oracle Reports Developer component of Oracle Fusion...
Medium
6.1
CVE-2018-3209
Vulnerability in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE...
High
8.3
Affected Vendor
oracle
View all reports →Affected Software
openjdk
Vulnerable Versions:
1.7.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 9th, 2015
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.